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Pope Francis appearing on Che Tempo Che Fa on Jan. 14/ | NOVE

Pope Francis: "I like to think of hell as empty"

Jan 15, 2024

Pope Francis appeared on Italy’s most popular prime-time talk show on Sunday night where the pontiff shared how he hopes that hell is “empty.”

Pope Francis waves to pilgrims gathered in St. Peter's Square for the recitation of the Regina Caeli on May 7, 2023. | Vatican Media

Pope Francis: Jesus Calls us to Set our Sights on Heaven

May 7, 2023

Pope Francis on Sunday warned against the danger of living life without a sense of purpose or a destination to set our course by, reminding the faithful that Jesus is “our compass for reaching heaven,” our true home.

Pope Francis gives his Angelus address on Nov. 14, 2021. Vatican Media/CNA

"This world will pass away and only love will remain": Pope Francis

Nov 14, 2021

When one is faced with an important difficult decision, Pope Francis’ advice is to imagine standing before Christ at the “threshold of eternity” because that is what ultimately matters.

Pope Francis blesses an icon of Our Lady of Perpetual Help. Credit: Vatican Media.

Pope Francis: Mary helps Christians enter heaven through the 'narrow gate'

Aug 27, 2019

The way to heaven is difficult and the gate to enter small, but Jesus’ mother, Mary, who herself entered through the narrow gate, will help those who ask, Pope Francis said Sunday.